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shall be guided by the national values and principles of
governance set out in Article 10 of the Constitution.
4. (1)
A county government shall, through the county
executive committee member responsible,
relating to culture, be responsible
(a)
for-
for
matters
Responsibilrty of
coun ty
goYernments
in relation to the repository and for the purpose of
collecting and compiling information relating to
traditional knowledge and cultural expressions-
(i) the primary registration of
traditional
knowledge and cultural expressions within a
county for the purposes of recognition under
this Act;
(ii) the
receipt, documentation, storage
and
updating of information relating to traditional
knowledge and cultural expressions from
communities within a county;
(b) the preservation
and conservation
knowledge and cultural expressions;
(c)
of
traditional
the protection and promotion of the traditional
knowledge and cultural expressions of
communities within a county; and
(d)
the facilitation of collaboration, access to or the
sharing of information and data relating to
traditional knowledge and cultural expressions
between county governments.
(e) the allocation of financial
resources
promotion of cultural activities; and
(0
for
the
subject to this Act or any other law, the
establishment of mechanisms for using culture as
a tool for conflict resolution and promotion of
cohesion.
5.
The national government shall, under this Act be
responsible
for-
(a) the
establishment
and maintenance of
the
Repository at the Kenya Copyright Board;
(b) the promotion and conservation of traditional
knowledge and cultural expressions of
communities in Kenya;
Responsibilrtres of
the national
government.